2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball
NCAA Gainesville Regional, 2–2
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	34–20–1 (16–8 SBC)
Head coach	Becky Clark (18th season)
Assistant coaches	Kristina McCain Hannah Campbell
Home stadium	Jaguar Field
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 21 Louisiana  ‍†‍‍y	22	–	2	–	0		.917			45	–	19	–	0		.703
Texas State  ‍‍‡‍y	18	–	6	–	0		.750			47	–	15	–	0		.758
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y	16	–	8	–	0		.667			34	–	20	–	1		.627
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍	14	–	10	–	0		.583			34	–	21	–	0		.618
Troy  ‍‍‍	13	–	11	–	0		.542			34	–	22	–	0		.607
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	12	–	12	–	0		.500			30	–	21	–	0		.588
James Madison  ‍‍‍	12	–	12	–	0		.500			31	–	22	–	0		.585
Louisiana-Monroe  ‍‍‍	12	–	12	–	0		.500			31	–	24	–	0		.564
Marshall  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			25	–	28	–	0		.472
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			22	–	29	–	0		.431
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	4	–	20	–	0		.167			21	–	30	–	0		.412
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	1	–	23	–	0		.042			11	–	42	–	0		.208
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 19, 2024 [1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by eighteenth-year head coach Becky Clark and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2024. South Alabama was picked to finish second in the conference with 127 votes. ^[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana	144 (12)
2	South Alabama	127
3	Texas State	122
4	Troy	98
5	James Madison	94
6	Coastal Carolina	81
7	Marshall	79
8	Louisiana–Monroe	59
9	Southern Miss	49
10	Georgia State	35
11	Georgia Southern	25
12	Appalachian State	23

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Lauren Allred (1st Base, LA)
• Taylor McKinney (2nd Base, TXST)
• Alexa Langeliers (2nd Base, LA)
• Sydney Bickel (Shortstop, MARSH)
• Brooke Ellestad (Shortstop, LA)
• Sara Vanderford (3rd Base, TXST)
• Delaney Keith (3rd Base, CCU)
• Mihyia Davis (Outfielder, LA)
• Mackenzie Brasher (Outfielder, USA)
• Kayt Houston (Outfielder, APP)
• Sophie Piskos (Catcher, LA)
• Iyana De Jesus (Designated Player, CCU)
• Jessica Mullins (Pitcher, TXST)
• Olivia Lackie (Pitcher, USA)
• Sam Landry (Pitcher, LA)

National Softball Signing Day

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Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Kooper Barnes	Pitcher	Roca, Nebraska	Lincoln East HS
Ashleia Coble	Pitcher	Columbia, Tennessee	Zion Christian Academy
Morgan Hall	Catcher	Hockessin, Delaware	St. Mark's HS
Brea Holley	Catcher	Pensacola, Florida	West Florida HS
Presley Lively	Outfielder	Helena, Alabama	Helena HS
Sydney Scapin	Pitcher	Pensacola, Florida	West Florida HS
Katie Schuler	Infielder/Utility	Huntsville, Alabama	Huntsville HS
Ansleigh Smith	Catcher/Utility	Ashford, Alabama	Houston Academy
Gracie Ward	Outfielder	Slocomb, Alabama	Slocomb HS

Personnel

2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 0 RHP Tori Miller R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Harrah, Oklahoma 1 INF Olivia Branstetter R/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Fr Liberty, Missouri 2 OF Erin McGlothlin  L/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) So Homestead, Florida 4 OF Brooklynn Bockhaus R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) So Haughton, Louisiana 5 U Sidney Lee R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) Jr Dadeville, Alabama 7 C Molly Pitts R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) Fr Mobile, Alabama 8 RHP Cadence Williams R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) Fr Rising Sun, Maryland 9 U Stephanie Gonzalez R/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Jr Pembroke Pines, Florida 10 INF Gracie Tentinger R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Meridian, Idaho 11 INF Marley Sims L/R 5 ft 2 in(1.57 m) Sr Gulfport, Mississippi 12 RHP Ryley Harrison R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) Fr Fairhope, Alabama 13 INF Gabby Stagner R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Mobile, Alabama 14 OF Bailey Welch L/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Sr Hueytown, Alabama 15 INF Caitlyn Gavin R/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Fr Jay, Florida 18 OF Mackenzie Brasher L/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) GS Orange Beach, Alabama 19 C Sasha Willems R/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Sr Sydney, Australia 21 U Sophia Mendoza R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) So Lehigh Acres, Florida 22 RHP Madison Lagle L/R 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) So Glen St. Mary, Florida 24 INF Shelby Garrett  R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) So Frostproof, Florida 27 INF Odalys Cordova  R/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Sr Orlando, Florida 33 OF Amity White L/R 5 ft 3 in(1.6 m) Fr Brundidge, Alabama 44 INF Marlayna Capaldi R/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) So Wilmington, Delaware 99 RHP Olivia Lackie R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) Sr Walker, Louisiana	Head coach Becky Clark (Mobile) Assistant coach(es) Kristina McCain (Auburn) Hannah Campbell (South Alabama) Jayden Mount (Louisiana–Monroe) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 27 February 2025

Schedule and results

Legend
	South Alabama win
	South Alabama loss
	Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold	South Alabama team member

2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log
Regular season (31–17–1)
February (10–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record NFCA Leadoff Classic Feb. 9 vs. North Carolina Central Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 8–06 Harrison (1–0) Davis (0–1) None 234 1–0 Feb. 9 vs. Notre Dame Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 5–1 Lackie (1–0) Becker (0–1) None 423 2–0 Feb. 10 vs. St. John's Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 3–2 Lackie (2–0) Mearns (0–2) None 344 3–0 Feb. 10 vs. Missouri Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 3–6 Harrison (2–0) Lackie (2–1) None 534 3–1 Feb. 11 vs. Central Arkansas Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 3–2 Lackie (3–1) Runner (1–2) None 345 4–1 South Alabama Invitational Feb. 16 Central Michigan Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 10–05 Harrison (2–0) Compau (0–1) None 375 5–1 Feb. 17 Northern Illinois Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 8–4 Lackie (4–1) Stewart (2–3) None 465 6–1 Feb. 17 Eastern Kentucky Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 7–10 Rutan (5–0) Harrison (2–1) None 465 6–2 Feb. 18 UAB Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 2–0 Lackie (5–1) Kirby (1–3) None 423 7–2 Feb. 20 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 9–16 Lackie (6–1) DuBois (4–1) None ESPN+ 312 8–2 Gamecock Invitational Feb. 23 vs. UMass Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC W 8–06 Harrison (3–1) Bolton (2–3) None 92 9–2 Feb. 24 vs. Charlotte Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 1–2 Gress (4–2) Lackie (6–2) None 150 9–3 Feb. 24 at No. 17 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC W 5–2 Lackie (7–2) Vawter (3–1) None 1,764 10–3 Feb. 25 vs. James Madison Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 2–3 List (4–1) Williams (0–1) Humphrey (1) 85 10–4 –
March (8–10–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record T-Mobile Crimson Classic Mar. 1 vs. Northern Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 2–3 Williams (5–1) Lackie (7–3) None 139 10–5 Mar. 2 vs. Northern Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 11–35 Lagle (1–0) Heyer (3–3) None 11–5 Mar. 2 at No. 10 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 2–0 Lackie (8–3) Torrence (6–1) None 12–5 Mar. 3 vs. No. 15 Arizona Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL T 1–111 12–5–1 Razorback Rumble Mar. 8 vs. Northern Iowa Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR L 2–7 Wischnowski (6–2) Harrison (3–2) None 400 12–6–1 Mar. 8 at No. 18 Arkansas Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 2–1 Lackie (9–3) Herron (6–5) None SECN+ 1,500 13–6–1 Mar. 9 vs. Nebraska Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR L 1–5 Kinney (7–6) Lagle (1–1) None 400 13–7–1 Mar. 9 at No. 18 Arkansas Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR L 4–10 Camenzind (5–0) Lagle (2–1) None SECN+ 3,067 13–8–1 Mar. 10 vs. Saint Francis Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 2–0 Lackie (10–3) Marsden (7–5) None 500 14–8–1 Mar. 15 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 2–3 Landry (8–5) Lackie (10–4) Riassetto (2) ESPN+ 750 14–9–1 0–1 Mar. 16 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 2–6 Riassetto (6–2) Lagle (1–3) None ESPN+ 504 14–10–1 0–2 Mar. 16 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 3–158 Landry (9–5) Lackie (10–5) None ESPN+ 504 14–11–1 0–3 Mar. 23 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 1–0 Lackie (11–5) Nichols (7–6) None 446 15–11–1 1–3 Mar. 23 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 10–2 Harrison (4–2) Abrams (7–6) None 614 16–11–1 2–3 Mar. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 5–413 Lackie (12–5) Nichols (7–7) None 542 17–11–1 3–3 Mar. 26 McNeese Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 2–3 Sanders (10–6) Harrison (4–3) Lindsay (3) ESPN+ 346 17–12–1 Mar. 28 No. 23 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0–1 Mullins (18–3) Lackie (12–6) None 451 17–13–1 3–4 Mar. 29 No. 23 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 3–13 Azua (6–3) Harrison (4–4) Mullins (3) 429 17–14–1 3–5 Mar. 30 No. 23 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 3–2 Lackie (13–6) Mullins (18–4) None 411 18–14–1 4–5
April (11–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Apr. 6 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 3–0 Lackie (14–6) Buckner (2–4) None 315 19–14–1 5–5 Apr. 7 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 2–1 Harrison (5–4) Neas (6–9) Lackie (1) 201 20–14–1 6–5 Apr. 7 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 5–1 Lackie (15–6) Northrop (7–5) None 211 21–14–1 7–5 Apr. 10 at Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS Game postponed Apr. 12 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 3–0 Lackie (16–6) Pettit (9–7) None 558 22–14–1 8–5 Apr. 13 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 3–6 Barnard (5–3) Harrison (5–5) Holland (1) 395 22–15–1 8–6 Apr. 14 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 2–1 Lackie (17–6) Holland (5–7) None 431 23–15–1 9–6 Apr. 17 at No. 17 Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W 2–0 Miller (1–0) Marron (9–7) Lackie (2) 329 24–15–1 Apr. 19 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 7–2 Lackie (18–6) Boulware (6–13) None 312 25–15–1 10–6 Apr. 20 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 6–2 Miller (2–0) Hodnett (0–6) None 146 26–15–1 11–6 Apr. 20 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 4–0 Lackie (19–6) Kastelic (1–4) None 143 27–15–1 12–6 Apr. 26 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 2–3 Baker (13–8) Lackie (19–7) None 1,051 27–16–1 12–7 Apr. 27 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 6–3 Miller (3–0) Pittman (5–4) None 1,844 28–16–1 13–7 Apr. 28 North Carolina Central Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7–2 Lackie (20–8) Baker (14–10) None 572 29–16–1 14–7
May (2–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 2 Southern Miss Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 5–4 Lackie (21–7) Stepp (4–7) Miller (1) 379 30–16–1 15–7 May 3 Southern Miss Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 4–5 Lee (9–8) Miller (3–1) White (2) 750 30–17–1 15–8 May 4 Southern Miss Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6–0 Lackie (22–7) Stepp (4–8) None 477 31–17–1 16–8
Post-Season (3–3)
SBC tournament (1–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 9 vs. (6) Louisiana–Monroe (3) Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 2–112 Lackie (23–7) Hulett (1–2) None ESPN+ 32–17–1 1–0 May 10 at (2) Texas State (3) Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 3–46 Mullins (29–8) Lackie (23–8) None ESPN+ 679 32–18–1 1–1
NCAA tournament (2–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record Gainesville Regional May 17 vs. (3) Florida Atlantic (2) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 1–0 Lackie (23–8) Sacco (12–4) None 1,462 33–18–1 1–0 May 18 at (1)/No. 5 Florida (2) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1–95 Rothrock (28–6) Lackie (24–9) None 33–19–1 1–1 May 18 vs. (4) Florida Gulf Coast (2) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 5–1 Lackie (25–9) Sparkman (12–6) None 1,382 34–19–1 2–1 May 19 at (1)/No. 5 Florida (2) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1–95 Brown (16–5) Miller (3–2) None 2,063 34–20–1 2–2

Schedule source: ^[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Gainesville Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Florida Gators	(2) South Alabama Jaguars	(3) Florida Atlantic Owls	(4) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	4	Florida	6
		Florida Gulf Coast	0
						4	Florida	9(5)
							South Alabama	1
	South Alabama		1
	Florida Atlantic		0
											4	Florida	9(5)	–
												South Alabama	1	–
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						South Alabama		5
	Florida Gulf Coast		3			Florida Gulf Coast		1
	Florida Atlantic		2

References

1. "2024 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
2. "Sun Belt Announces Softball Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
3. "Clark Announces Nine Member Fall Class". usajaguars.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
4. "2024 Softball Schedule". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2025.